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Week Commencing: 18 May 26

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Ignore the pts and the way it’s presented. Just because I don’t have a 145 mile training run on my system (funny that). On a serious note, I think how you approach this is important. You entered this not expecting to get a place. So I’d treat every mile as a bonus. Don’t ruin yourself trying to prove a point. You don’t need to prove a point to anyone. What you need to do is look out for yourself and not doing any short term or permanent damage which is going to prevent you running again in a 7-10 days time. Because that ability to be able to get out and run regularly is what matters the most. So just bear that in mind and be smart. Let’s have a chat Wednesday about strategy as well.

Coach Simon🍊

225 POINTS TARGET

218 Points

MONDAY

rest-day

Rest Day

0 POINTS

Rest Day

0 Mins

RPE 0

“Rest days are key. Our body adapts and gets stronger when we rest & recovery. Have a good one!”

TUESDAY

stretching

Stretches #2

2 POINTS

Stretches #2

Cat Cow

60 Secs

Child Pose

30 Secs

Figure of Four

2 x 30 Secs

Lying Down Hamstring

2 x 30 Secs

Knee to Chest

2 x 30 Secs

Standing Torso Rotation

60 Secs

Clam Shells

2 x 30 Secs

Side Leg Raises

2 x 30 Secs

Butterfly Stretch

30 Secs

Touch Toes

30 Secs

Upward Salute Stretch

30 Secs

Wide Leg Bend Stretch

30 Secs

A stretching routine you can do daily to help with your flexibility. 30 seconds for each stretch is plenty.

andy-alice

40 Mins Run

12 POINTS

40 Mins Run

40 Mins Run

Zone 2

The biggest mistake we can make with these recovery runs is running too fast. This will mean when our harder sessions come round we are still fatigued and not able to put enough effort in to make the necessary gains.

Run & stretches done. Given that it was just a 40 mins run, which I’d usually find quite boring, I actually quite enjoyed it. Getting a few nerves about the weekend now, but not really around the race side of it. More nervous about making sure I’ve packed everything and that I get to the start on time 🤷🏻‍♂️😂
The logistics of a race like that must drive you nuts. I was just thinking yesterday “I’ve not heard from Joe for a while, I hope he’s ok?” then realised we were on the limited schedule this week because of GUC 😂 Glad you enjoyed todays run

Coach Simon 🍊
14 Points

WEDNESDAY

lucy-wide

30 Mins Run

9 POINTS

30 Mins Run

30 Mins

Zone 2: Easy

Nice and easy. Smile, relax and enjoy. Love life!

I don’t often eat dinner with my mum and dad, so as I’m about to go away for a couple of days, I decided to prioritise that over running. Some things are more important than going for a run! Those 2 amazing people will be waiting for me at the finish line on Sunday
Totally understand that. They sound awesome your mum and dad. I’m very lucky too with my parents and even now thinking about that makes me quite emotional. I bet they are so proud.

Coach Simon 🍊

THURSDAY

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rest-day

Rest Day

0 POINTS

Rest Day

0 Mins

RPE 0

“Rest days are key. Our body adapts and gets stronger when we rest & recovery. Have a good one!”

FRIDAY

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stretching

Stretches #2

2 POINTS

Stretches #2

Cat Cow

60 Secs

Child Pose

30 Secs

Figure of Four

2 x 30 Secs

Lying Down Hamstring

2 x 30 Secs

Knee to Chest

2 x 30 Secs

Standing Torso Rotation

60 Secs

Clam Shells

2 x 30 Secs

Side Leg Raises

2 x 30 Secs

Butterfly Stretch

30 Secs

Touch Toes

30 Secs

Upward Salute Stretch

30 Secs

Wide Leg Bend Stretch

30 Secs

A stretching routine you can do daily to help with your flexibility. 30 seconds for each stretch is plenty.

rest-day

Rest Day

0 POINTS

Rest Day

0 Mins

RPE 0

“Rest days are key. Our body adapts and gets stronger when we rest & recovery. Have a good one!”

SATURDAY

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anna-baker

50 Mile Ultra

150 POINTS

50 Mile Ultra

50 Miles @ Easy Pace

RPE: 3-6

So important to respect the distance and get the pacing right. If you go off at a comfortable enough pace, then you’ll run a good race. Keep fuelling even if you don’t feel like it. Ultra’s have been described as “eating contests” by some of the leading runners. Walk the hills if need be.

That was incredibly tough, which should be obvious, given that I was trying to run 145 miles. The heat was brutal; unbearable at times. Fuelling and hydration felt good. Always a good sign when you need to have a piss! Haha. From about 40 miles onwards, I wasn’t sure if I was gonna finish the race. I was getting peaks and troughs in how I was feeling. The lows were very low. I tripped up and took a tumble at about mile 83, which made my mind up that I should call it day and there was absolutely no shame in that. I’m proud of what I’ve achieved and I felt like I learned a lot. Shortly before I fell, for a few miles, I adopted a strategy of running 5 minutes and walking 2, which was working well, so that’s something to remember in the future. I want to go back and finish the route, just not sure when.
Love this feedback. Really understanding that you have achieved a lot here and did the right thing. That distance, in that heat, is actually pretty dangerous to be fair. And I know people like to push themselves, but there comes a point where safety has to take priority. So you made a good choice. I think the walk/run strategy over that distance is something that could be applied early on in truth. You know by hitting 85 miles you earned 218pts, which gets you to 97% for the week, almost like it was meant to be 😂 Inspiring stuff Joe. Onwards and upwards.

Coach Simon 🍊
204 Points

SUNDAY

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anna-baker

50 Mile Ultra

150 POINTS

50 Mile Ultra

50 Miles @ Easy Pace

RPE: 3-6

So important to respect the distance and get the pacing right. If you go off at a comfortable enough pace, then you’ll run a good race. Keep fuelling even if you don’t feel like it. Ultra’s have been described as “eating contests” by some of the leading runners. Walk the hills if need be.

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